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Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Distal Femoral Valgus Angle Using Whole Leg CT in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Distal Femoral Valgus Angle Using Whole Leg CT in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Atsushi Sato, MD, PhD, JAPAN Jun Oike, MD,PhD, JAPAN Masataka Ota, MD, JAPAN Kanako Izukashi, MD, JAPAN Saki Yagura, MD, JAPAN Takayuki Okumo, MD, PhD, JAPAN Naoki Okuma, MD, JAPAN Takayuki Koya, MD, PhD, UNITED STATES Fumiyoshi Kawashima, MD, JAPAN Hiroshi Takagi, MD, PhD, JAPAN Koji Kanzaki, Prof., JAPAN

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Koto-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN


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Summary: Distal Femoral Valgus Angle using whole leg 3D-CT varies in each patient in Total Knee Arthroplasty


Introduction

Proper implant positioning is important to get suitable leg alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the three-dimensional evaluation of accurate lower limb alignment is still controversial.

Purpose

Therefore, we performed a three-dimensional evaluation of the distal femoral valgus angle (DFVA) using full-leg CT before TKA.

Methods

Consecutive 296 patients (169 females, 48 males, mean age: 75.4 y.o), yielded 296 knees were included in this study. CT-based patient-specific 3D femur model by ZedKnee software (LEXI) was used to define a mechanical axis and distal anatomical axis of the femur. The case where the angle deviates from the DFVA by ± 3 ° was defined as the outlier, and the ratio of the outlier was evaluated.

Results

The average DFVA was 6.2 ± 2.2 °, of which outliers were found in 53 knees (17.9%). Of the outliers, 22 (7.6%) had DFVA less than 3 ° and 31 (10.5%) had greater than 9 °.

Conclusion

It should be noted that the same cutting angle for performing the distal femoral bone cut in TKA may lead to improper placement of the femoral component.


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